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Tree Structure

Tree Structure

Bark Texture

Bark Texture

Branch Texture

Branch Texture

Branch, Bud, Leaf Scars

Branch, Bud, Leaf Scars

Winter Foliage

Winter Foliage

Bud & Twig

Bud & Twig

Bud & Leaf Scars

Bud & Leaf Scars

Branch & Twig

Branch & Twig

Swamp White Oak

Quercus bicolor

about the tree

  • FUN FACT: swamp white oak's scientific name, bicolor, means "two colors": the leathery green on the top part of the leaf and chalky white on the reverse side.

  • leaf arrangement: alternate

  • fruit: acorn

  • lifespan: up to 300 years

  • habitat: plains, parks, moist, poorly drained soils, full sun

  • size: 70' tall

  • growth form: round

  • uses: lumber, ornamental, lining streets, shade tree

  • state tree: n/a

 

where is it found on campus?

  • upper school amphitheater

 

Photography by Julia Gong, '17

© 2015 Julia Gong, Cary Academy '17

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